Pistol-light



C. BLAMFIELD.

PISTOL LIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR- 3. I919- I 1,327,585. Patented Jan. 6,1920.

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CHARLES BLAMFIELD, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Specification of Letters Patent. PgttefltdJan, 6, 1920.

Application filed March 3, 1919. Serial No. 280,483.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES BLAMFIELD,

a subject of Great Britain, and a resident of Boston, in th" county of Suffolk and Commonweal h of ,Mass:1cl1usetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pistol-Lights, of which the following'is a full, clear, and exact specification.

The object of this invention isthe construction of an article preferably resembling a pistol in general outline, and adapt-- ed to hold a match in a manner to beignited when the triggeflfis pulled, both as a toy and as a means for lighting a cigar, a pipe ora stove-fire; the'samcbeing also adapted to be automatically set off after apredetermined interval of time.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side view of a pistol-light embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is an opposite side view, and with partsin a slightly different position. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same. Fig. at isa perspective view of the pistol. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the front end thereof.

The reference numeral 1 designates the body portion and 2the handle or stock,

the two parts being either integral or made separate and suitably fastened together. The trigger and hammer are composed of a single straight stick 3 pivoted to the body at i and caused to fly over into substantial alinement with the body 1 by means of a'rubber band or other elastic device 5 attached to the hammer by a projecting pin 3 6, and in any suitable manner to the body at '4'. By swinglng the hammer 3 over until the pin 25 contacts with'the buttiandj the pivot a: is slightly above the elastic 5 stretched between 6 and 7, the hammer'remains in such position. The endfnow in front ofthe pivot 4 being cutaway at an.

acute-angle to present a trigger 10 to the forefinger of the hand claspingthe handle 2, it takes but a v slight pull thereon to elevate the hammer 3 enough to cause'the elastic to snap the hammer over to a position a little r below parallelism with the body, a notch 11 beingv cut in the side the pin '25. r 1

Asishown in Figs. 3 and i, a portion of the front end of the body 1 is cut away and given a protecting shield of sheet metal. 12 v to protect the wooden body from ignition, and transversely through both shield and wood are drilled preferably two holes 13,

of the body to receive ll of slightly different sizes. Through one of these holes is thrust a' match until its head. 15 alone projects therefrom, asfsho'wn in Fig.3,after whichthc stem of the match can be broken off. I

To the side of the hammer-end is attached a metal striking plate 16, as shown in Fig. 5, so that'when thehammer descends to its position here shown, the friction of the platevalong the matclrtip will at once ignite the latter.

"As thus far described, this is the construction and operation of the device atoy pistol, and fol-lighting a cigar and the like, but for starting a stove lire at a predeter mined time, a further addition must be made. This consists of a cork 17 glued or and and otherwise fastened to the overhang 19, a cup 20 adapted tocontain a liquid to bepresse'd up into engagement with the cork. "At the end of the cork is attached a small inetal'clip 21 for receiving a small 7 flnidiis permitted to reach and dissolve the I block.

Then the thread or wire pulls through the softened mass and the hammer. falls.

I find it preferable to have the block composed of sngar'or other quickly soluble substance and to protect it temporarily by a cylinder 26 having its otherwise open end closed by a plug 27. ofmore slowly soluble materialcompose'd of'powdered rosin and soda.' Hence, the cnp 20 being more or less filled with water, the-plug27 is slowly dis solved thereby until sufliciently pervious'to permit the water to reach the block Then the latter'qnickly dissolves and the thread can pull out, and the hammer strike.

- As indicated in Figs. 2 and l, the overhang 19 andthe cork are somewhat 'slottec f to permit the easy passage of the thread or wire 23.

For lighting a fire, I provide a pin or band '29 near the end of the hammer 3 for ceiving a bit of prepared fabric 30, as shown in Flg. 5, saturated w1th an easlly combustible material, as wax. This may be netting or even a more attenuated fabric, but when introduced between the band 29 and the surface of the hammer it rises into position to receive the ciiect of the flame bursting from an ignited match, and then burns until it has accomplished the desired function of kindling the wood and chips to be lighted.

The igniting plate 16 is also disposed to be used for breaking away the head of a consumed match and making the way clear for the expulsion of the latter and the introduction of a fresh match, the burnt portion being pushed through the hole by the end of the new match.

lVhen the pistol is used for lighting a stove fire, a pin or hook 31 is provided, as shown in Figs. 2 and at, the pin being normally contained in the groove 32, but when to be used it is pried out from this groove and swung around to a position in which it can be stuck into any suitably supporting object, or be hooked over some part of the'stove or grate. 7 Then the pistol Wlll remain in place until its contained match has been struck and the fire started.

In using the pistol light, its handle or stock 2 may be held in the hand, a match inserted in the hole at the end of the body,

the body pulled over until in the position illustrated in Fig. l, and then the pistol fired by a pulling action given either by a forefinger or thumb upon the pointed end 10. The forward and downward swing of the hammer carries its igniter plate 16 past the match-head to a position slightly below the level of the body, as shown in Fig. 5, at which point the hammer comes to rest upon the stop 7 whose other function is that of an attachment for the elastic band 5.

The use of the pistol light for starting fires at a predetermined time has already been described.

What I claim is:

'1. A pistol light' comprising a body, a hammer consisting of a straight length of material pivoted at an intermediate point to the side of the body, the body having a match-supporting device near its end for holding a match-head in the path of the,

hammer, and an elastically elongative member attached to the body and the hammer, the-points of attachment being disposed to lie below the pivotal point of the hammer when the latter is set, and thereby serving to retain it in such position until released.

A pistol light comprising a body, a hammer pivotally connected therewith, means for supporting a match in the path of the hammer, means for supporting soluble material, means for supporting a fluid for acting on said material, and a. filament connected with the hammer and adapted to be held by said soluble material until dissolved, the hammer being held from action by said filament until said material is dissolved.

3. A pistol light comprising a body, a hammer pivotally connected with the body, means whereby the body supports a match in the path of the hammer, a cork supported by the body, a clip for holding a block of easily soluble material at the lower end of the cork, a cylindrical cup for containing a fluid adapted to be pressed into engagement with the cork, and a filament connected with the hammer andsoluble block to hold the hammer set untilthe block is dissolved, the hammer having resilient means for actuating it. i

4. A pistol light comprising a body, a hammer pivotally connected therewith, means for supporting a match in the path ofthe hammer, a filament connected with the hammer, an easily soluble block holding the filament and thereby the hammer from actuation, means inclosing the easily soluble block away from a surrounding .fiuid, this means embracing a slowly soluble barrier, and resilient means for actuating the hammer.

5. A pistol light comprising a body and stock, a hammer'pivoted thereto, means for supporting a match in the path of the hammer, a cork supported by the barrel, a cylindrical cup adapted to be pressed into engagement with the cork, a clip for holding a block of easily soluble material, at the end oi" the cork, a cylinder inclosing the clip and its contents, a soluble plug closing the lower end of saidqcylinder, a filament eonnected with the hammer and with a block of soluble material in said clip, and resilient means. for actuating the hammer.

6. A pistol light comprising a body'having a transverse hole-near its end, a hammer pivotally connected therewith to swing down beside the body, resilient means toractuating the hammer, and a stop for holding the hammer slightly below the body end when released, said hole being designed to carry a match, and the hammer a combustible fabri In testimony thatl claim the foregoing invention, I have hereuntoset my hand this 27th day ofFebruary, 1919.

CHARLES BLAMFIELD. 

